Through the Black Gate by Alfredo Cáceres Courtney's Picks Blessed at birth by one

Blessed at birth by one of the seven planets

are replacing SUVs for families and delivery trucks for freight

raising Yeon-hwa after her parents died in a car accident

or is it the silence that has imprisoned the truth for so long

irreverent portrait of British monarchy and life within the court

Through the Black Gate by Alfredo Cáceres Courtney's Picks Blessed at birth by oneA [p]oignant, insightful, and otherworldly (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) middle grade graphic novel about an orphaned girl and a music loving boy who venture into the land of the dead with the hope of seeing their loved ones again. Thirteen year old orphan Irene believes her fathers soul is trapped inside her cat, Moses. Living at her caregiver Ruths hostel, Irene spends every waking hour studying a mystical book that her parents left behind in the